Spanish Cabbage Soup

A cabbage soup diet is designed mainly for individuals who would like to shed fats—fast. The cabbage soup diet has been made popular by hard core dieters for years and years; its’ claim to fame– helping people lose massive amounts of excess weight in such a short time.

Cabbage Soup Diet Defined

This is pretty self-explanatory. You spend a week, no more, no less, eating low-calorie cabbage soup on a daily basis. The cabbage soup will be a staple product in your diet but then again, you are allowed to have a small selection of other foods, which are also designed to lessen your belly fats. People who swear on this diet have attested to have lost 10 pounds in just a week.

While your meals consist mainly of soup, here’s a list of foods that you can add without sabotaging the would-be effects of your cabbage soup diet:

Day 1: Any kind of fruit, except for bananas.

Day 2: Leafy greens (not the starchy ones) but no fruits

Day 3: Fruits and veggies

Day 4: Milk (skimmed) plus banana

Day 5: Baked chicken (without the skin) or beef plus tomatoes

Day 6: Beef plus veggies

Day 7: Unsweetened fruit juice, brown rice plus vegetables

There are different recipes for the cabbage soup. The Spanish cabbage soup is worth a try; recipe is as follows:

Ingredients:

Olive oil (3 tbsp)

Thick cut bacon (4 slices; cut into lardoons)

Onion (1 pc large; peeled and diced)

Green cabbage ( 1 small head; chopped)

Boiling water (9 cups)

White rice (4 tbsp)

Meat extract or Maggi seasoning (1/2 tsp)

Salt to taste

Preparations:

Procure a large soup pot and heat the oil over medium flame. Add the onions and bacon, stirring occasionally until the onion becomes brown in color. Add the cabbage and continue stirring for 15 minutes. Pour the boiling water in and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add your rice and cook for yet another 30 minutes. Stir in the meat extract or the Maggi seasoning and some salt according to your taste.